Gallagher was court-martialed but ultimately acquitted on those charges. In July, Gallagher was acquitted of charges stemming from accusations he shot civilians, murdered a captive ISIS fighter with a hunting knife, and threatened to retaliate by killing any fellow SEALs who might report him, said The New York Times. 'It's the higher echelon, the upper Navy brass who are the ones who are trying to put their thumb on me,' he added. 'I just want to let know that the rest of the SEAL community is not about this right now, they respect the president, and what the admiral is doing is showing complete insubordination and is not the good example of 'good order and discipline,' Gallagher said. Speaking Sunday with Fox News host Pete Hegseth, Gallagher had a chance to thank Trump directly for repeatedly intervening on his behalf.Ĭongratulations to Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher, his wonderful wife Andrea, and his entire family. 'Let's just say we're here to talk about external threats and Eddie Gallagher is not one of them.' 'Contrary to popular belief, I'm still here and I did not threaten to resign,' Spencer said. On Saturday, Secretary of the Navy Spencer denied threatening to quit or get fired alongside Green should Trump halt the proceedings against Gallagher, The New York Times reported. The reference was made toward Special Warfare Operator Chief Craig Miller, who alleged Gallagher brutally murdered a captive near Mosul in 2017, according to Navy Times.

'We just filed an IG exposing all of the corruption that's been going on during my case, starting with 'crying' Craig Miller all the way up to Admiral Green,' he added.

Now they're trying to take it after the president restored my rank,' Gallagher said, before threatening to expose top Navy officials of corruption. They could have taken my trident at any time they wanted. 'This is all about ego and retaliation, this has nothing to do with good order or discipline.

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